2017 University of Colorado Commencement

Jordyn Siemens, left, Halle Jones, and Hayley Sanchez, get excited when their school is called out during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Helen Hosse, left, Erin Beery and Anna Watkins, get above the crowd before the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Graduates looking for the attention of their family and friends during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Graduate, Kalani Kayser, gets showered with flowers from his mother, Cindy and father, Matt, after the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Graduate, Kalani Kayser, gets showered with flowers from his mother, Cindy and father, Matt, after the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Cierra Simpson, a former CU volleyball player, is just about to do it during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Rose Zilber and Ryan Gross, get up close and personal during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Yes, Steve Jones is still doing a great job at the College of Media, Communication, and Information, during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Cydney Tanner, left, has a gentle kiss for her friend Halle Jones during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Michelle Vigil made a cute hat for the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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One of the more interested caps was displayed during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Tom Cech and Michele Moses, stand for the Hazel Barnes Prize during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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This person is going to spend a great deal of their life in school as seen during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Melanie Rufien takes a moment to soak it all in during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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What looks like a mother and daughter takes a meaningful moment outside Folsom Field after the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Alex Glose has a quiet moment before the excitement of the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Graduates walk to Folsom Field before the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Family and friends try to get a moment of their graduate during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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She is proud of her new graduate as seen during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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James F. Williams II led his last CU graduation. He is given a standing ovation during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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That's right, time to celebrate during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Former CU grad and athlete, Kate Fagan, gives the Commencement Address during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Former CU grad and athlete, Kate Fagan, gives the Commencement Address during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Ahkello Witherspoon, left Phillip Lindsay, and Chidobe Awuzie, were among the CU Buffs that were enjoying the day during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Ryan Gross has her sites set on the future during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Amanda Coy gets a hug from her mother, Val, during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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This was a moment that needed to be captured during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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The caps of Jordyn Siemans, left, and Halle Jones, have messages for the world during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Poster boards with fun CU facts were scattered on the Norlin Quad before the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Proud mom, Rocio Meli, is going to get a photo of everything during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Myrlinda Huff sets the cap clockduring the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Ruby Wagner, Maggie Patterson, and Maddie Bruner, spend time with a Robert Frost statue before the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Jack Daly and Kirsten Gately have their first kiss before the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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Devon Ross, left, and Cydney Tanner, were among the CU Buffs that were enjoying the day during the May 12, 2017 University of Colorado Commencement on Friday.
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